Adi Talwar
The 7 train approaching Junction Boulevard Station in Jackson Heights, Queens.
“If New York’s city and state leaders truly prioritize a society where social equity as well as environmental sustainability are fundamental values, discussion of subway and bus fare increases would not be on the table. And if the overarching goal is to bring riders back to the nation’s greatest public transit system, why disincentivize them with higher fares?”
En 2019, cuando la policía era el único ejecutor, la policía de Nueva York emitió 1.812 multas frente a 2.499 en los primeros nueve meses de este año, con casi la mitad (48,6 por ciento) repartidas en el último trimestre. En solo nueve meses, la policía de Nueva York y el Departamento de Protección al Consumidor y al Trabajador (DCWP, por sus siglas en inglés) emitieron 3884 multas a vendedores, más del doble de la cantidad de multas emitidas en 2019.
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